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How to Build Confidence at Work

By Ann Howell — 2021

Low confidence is not an inherent flaw, and it doesn’t have to define you. Confidence can be learned and practiced. It begins with becoming more self-aware, changing your mindset, and learning to bring your full self to work—or wherever you go.

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The ever-viral artist discusses his meteoric rise and the pressures of being a Black gay musician on a global stage.

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Zen Mind, Writer’s Mind

Natalie Goldberg’s classic Writing Down the Bones introduced writing as a spiritual practice. She discusses Zen and the writer’s practice with author and Buddhist teacher Steve Hagen, moderated by Scott Edelstein.

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Natalie Goldberg
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The Power of Self-Expression

Are you tired of playing small, feeling insignificant? Will you be the best you you can be or not? It is that simple. Of course, the question then becomes, who are you? The journey is about self-discovery and self-expression.

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How we share and express ourselves to others forms the basis of our personality, as understood by everyone but us, and sets the tone for our entire lives.

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Courtney E. Ackerman
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10 Ways to Build Confidence

So many successful people credit their sense of self and their confidence to their success. But not many people really explain how to build confidence, or how to become confident.

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Frances Bridges
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